Anime difficulty list
This is a list of anime ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is very easy and 10 is very hard. You can use it to find the most appropriate shows to watch based on how good your Japanese is.
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Anime
Grave of the Fireflies
| Length (in words) | 3312 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 970 |
| Unique words (used once) | 587 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 488 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 603 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 295391 |
Anime
Gugure! Kokkuri-san Specials
| Length (in words) | 3166 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 976 |
| Unique words (used once) | 605 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 492 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 629 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 3686 |
Anime
Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen
| Length (in words) | 3392 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 919 |
| Unique words (used once) | 554 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 494 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 611 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 201095 |
Anime
Nakitai Watashi wa Neko o Kaburu
| Length (in words) | 6816 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1224 |
| Unique words (used once) | 625 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 499 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Unique kanji readings | 647 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 143232 |
Anime
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san Movie
| Length (in words) | 5002 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1225 |
| Unique words (used once) | 733 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 499 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 612 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 13951 |
Anime
Nijiiro Hotaru: Eien no Natsuyasumi
| Length (in words) | 4622 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1090 |
| Unique words (used once) | 582 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 500 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 644 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1660 |
Anime
Blame! Movie
| Length (in words) | 4368 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 997 |
| Unique words (used once) | 530 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 501 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 644 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 48006 |
Anime
Pop in Q
| Length (in words) | 4993 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1172 |
| Unique words (used once) | 634 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 501 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Unique kanji readings | 663 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1460 |
Anime
BLAME!
| Length (in words) | 4368 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 997 |
| Unique words (used once) | 530 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 501 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 644 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 19: Nobita no Nankai Daibouken
| Length (in words) | 5554 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1180 |
| Unique words (used once) | 621 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 504 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 188 |
| Unique kanji readings | 665 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 3014 |
Anime
Nekopara OVA
| Length (in words) | 4850 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1163 |
| Unique words (used once) | 656 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 505 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 645 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 32962 |
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai 1: Fukan Fuukei
| Length (in words) | 2615 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 880 |
| Unique words (used once) | 553 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 507 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 642 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 154183 |
Anime
Little Witch Academia: Mahoujikake no Parade
| Length (in words) | 3251 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1047 |
| Unique words (used once) | 677 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 511 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 649 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 85470 |
Anime
Doubutsu No Mori
| Length (in words) | 4873 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1247 |
| Unique words (used once) | 711 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 512 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Unique kanji readings | 660 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 11273 |
Anime
Hakubo
| Length (in words) | 2928 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 945 |
| Unique words (used once) | 602 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 513 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 643 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 5328 |
Anime
Yakusoku no Nanaya Matsuri
| Length (in words) | 3939 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 985 |
| Unique words (used once) | 554 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 514 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 638 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 3011 |
Anime
Diabolik Lovers More, Blood
| Length (in words) | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1131 |
| Unique words (used once) | 618 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 514 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Unique kanji readings | 661 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.6 |
| MAL rating count | 59749 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 01 (1-3): Romance Dawn
| Length (in words) | 5181 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1157 |
| Unique words (used once) | 621 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 516 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 196 |
| Unique kanji readings | 663 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Eden
| Length (in words) | 5362 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1100 |
| Unique words (used once) | 557 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 517 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 160 |
| Unique kanji readings | 670 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 3592 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 09: Nobita no Parallel Saiyuuki
| Length (in words) | 6027 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1235 |
| Unique words (used once) | 645 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 518 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 669 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 1851 |
Anime
Jewelpet Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
| Length (in words) | 6013 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1363 |
| Unique words (used once) | 727 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 519 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 196 |
| Unique kanji readings | 659 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 228 |
Anime
The Sky Crawlers
| Length (in words) | 3862 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1064 |
| Unique words (used once) | 625 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 527 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 660 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 22066 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 44 (780-782): Marine Rookie
| Length (in words) | 3556 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1054 |
| Unique words (used once) | 615 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 528 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 665 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Omoide no Marnie
| Length (in words) | 6617 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1244 |
| Unique words (used once) | 674 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 529 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 685 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 113510 |
Anime
Jigoku Sensei Nube OVA
| Length (in words) | 6012 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1228 |
| Unique words (used once) | 646 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 531 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 197 |
| Unique kanji readings | 692 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 911 |
Anime
Dragon Quest: Your Story
| Length (in words) | 5807 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1306 |
| Unique words (used once) | 709 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 532 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 206 |
| Unique kanji readings | 704 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 6602 |
Anime
Berserk - The Golden Age III - Descent
| Length (in words) | 3242 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1014 |
| Unique words (used once) | 624 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 533 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 682 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 107806 |
Anime
Brave Story
| Length (in words) | 5456 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1212 |
| Unique words (used once) | 673 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 533 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 691 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 17914 |
Anime
Girls und Panzer: Kore ga Hontou no Anzio-sen Desu!
| Length (in words) | 3261 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1117 |
| Unique words (used once) | 687 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 534 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 679 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 21863 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 01: Nobita no Kyouryuu
| Length (in words) | 4523 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1167 |
| Unique words (used once) | 694 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 535 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 675 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 3600 |
Anime
Tawawa on Monday
| Length (in words) | 3284 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1093 |
| Unique words (used once) | 692 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 536 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 693 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 28751 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi!
| Length (in words) | 4510 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1196 |
| Unique words (used once) | 676 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 536 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 688 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 33158 |
Anime
Byousoku 5 Centimeter
| Length (in words) | 3431 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1033 |
| Unique words (used once) | 594 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 537 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 673 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 457018 |
Anime
Kuroko no Basket Movie 3: Winter Cup - Tobira no Mukou
| Length (in words) | 5141 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1328 |
| Unique words (used once) | 772 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 537 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 708 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 9688 |
Anime
Rilakkuma and Kaoru
| Length (in words) | 4876 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1238 |
| Unique words (used once) | 712 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 537 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 687 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 5761 |
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai 6: Boukyaku Rokuon
| Length (in words) | 2988 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 956 |
| Unique words (used once) | 608 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 538 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 686 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 93839 |
Anime
Mirai no Mirai
| Length (in words) | 5195 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1296 |
| Unique words (used once) | 745 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 539 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 711 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
Anime
Kuroko no Basket Movie 1: Winter Cup - Kage to Hikari
| Length (in words) | 5502 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1354 |
| Unique words (used once) | 759 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 541 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 697 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 10527 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 21: Nobita no Taiyouou Densetsu
| Length (in words) | 5648 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1263 |
| Unique words (used once) | 707 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 541 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 212 |
| Unique kanji readings | 712 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 4341 |
Anime
Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Part 2
| Length (in words) | 5479 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1202 |
| Unique words (used once) | 651 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 541 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 701 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 3691 |
Anime
Suisei no Gargantia Specials
| Length (in words) | 3045 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 943 |
| Unique words (used once) | 595 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 543 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 694 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 20208 |
Anime
Koe no Katachi
| Length (in words) | 6202 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1253 |
| Unique words (used once) | 693 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 544 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 698 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1109601 |
Anime
Berserk - The Golden Age I - The Egg of the King
| Length (in words) | 3446 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1121 |
| Unique words (used once) | 712 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 545 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 708 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 115210 |
Anime
Tsubasa Chronicle: Tokyo Revelations
| Length (in words) | 5077 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1072 |
| Unique words (used once) | 549 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 547 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 710 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 41374 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 25: Nobita no Wan-Nyan Jikuuden
| Length (in words) | 4511 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1129 |
| Unique words (used once) | 632 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 548 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 711 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 3212 |
Anime
Howl's Moving Castle
| Length (in words) | 5342 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1271 |
| Unique words (used once) | 710 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 549 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 716 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 662002 |
Anime
Crayon Shin-chan Movie 09: Arashi wo Yobu Mouretsu! Otona Teikoku no Gyakushuu
| Length (in words) | 4852 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1347 |
| Unique words (used once) | 796 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 549 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 720 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 3685 |
Anime
Soukyuu no Fafner: Right of Left - Single Program
| Length (in words) | 3973 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1101 |
| Unique words (used once) | 637 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 550 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 185 |
| Unique kanji readings | 735 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 5107 |
Anime
Kyoukai no Kanata Movie 2: I'll Be Here - Mirai-hen
| Length (in words) | 4831 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1185 |
| Unique words (used once) | 702 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 551 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 712 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 106580 |
Anime
Black Fox
| Length (in words) | 3963 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1057 |
| Unique words (used once) | 615 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 554 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 694 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 26850 |